BEWARE OF JOINT PAINS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18015, 27 November 1926, Page 28

BEWARE OF JOINT PAINS.

Patn within the joints, accompanied by heat, swelling or stiffness, is usually a sure sign of harmful uric acid, which, if neglected, may cripple and deform you. Prompt treatment with a suitable remedy is very important. It is not sufficient to rub the painful part with liniment, embrocation or oils. Massage is positively harmful in some cases, and unnecessary suffering is caused by thoughtless treatment. Don’t' be satisfied with half measures. It may be a simple matter to obtain temporary relief from your pain or stiffness, but wouldn’t it be a lot better if you located the cause and thus obtained lasting benefit. Is the painful part red or swollen? Is the flesh hot to the touch? When you move the part does it seem stiff, and does it feel as if particles of sharp grit are embedded in the joint? Uric acid settles like this, and once it starts it gradually gets a firmer hold upon you. Hot baths, massage, and similar methods of treatment may drive this uric acid from one part of the body to another, but of what use is that? You want to get rid - of the uric acid that is causing the trouble, and therefore you need De Witt’s Pills. When j'-ou take Dc Witt’s Pills you do more than banish your pain. You heal and strengthen your kidneys, and thus enable them to keep you free from pain-causing uric acid. You cannot expect to obtain such good results b> T any other means. Ask your chemist lor a3s Gd box. of De Witt’s Pills, and take two of the pills just before you go to

bed. That is the way to treat stiff vswollen or painful joints. 3